Shrink a Word Document

[perrymans]

I know in Access, I can go in and compact a database which can take away a huge amount of wasted space. Is there a similar feature in Word?

I have a 37 page document with quite a bit of combo boxes (4 selections each). The document is 1.8 MB! I would really like to get it smaller.

I didn't set it up, so I don't know how the combo's are done, but it may be a value list for EACH combo. That could add alot of space. Can I have a single list, where each combo pulls its values from? Rather than it being static?

This would be similar to the difference between a static value list, or using a query to populate a combo in Access.

I just am not Super-Geek on word like I am on Access.

Any other tips on shrinking the size would be great!

Thanks. Sean.

 

[Zathras]

If you have a lot of graphics, and if you are ok with some possible loss of quality, then you may be able to go thru graphic by graphic and Cut / Paste Special Picture to shrink the size of the .doc file somewhat.

 

[perrymans]

Also, how about publishing/ sending the document, without the combo's? That may reduce that size if i had a way to send it without the combos.

Thanks. Sean.